From the Ski Area Parking Lot you will climb 2,200ft in about 2.5 miles to the summit. Overall this is a moderate to easy hike and at 4003ft it will check off one of your NH 48 peaks over 4k. Not sure if I would go back to repeat this during the summer, but it's a great winter peak and deserves a summit visit.
Bringing Fido along for a day of rock climbing is a big responsibility, but if you have a good system in place it can be a great time for you, other climbers and most importantly your hairy companion. But, before you head out for a day of climbing with your K9 companion lets cover doggy crag manners, trail etiquette and gear.
The final push was a snow covered 100m, 45-degree climb, revealing fantastic 360-degree via snow free granite slab. The 80MPH gusts only added to the ruggedness of the scenery. This combination of frigid wind, blue skies, and endless views clears the mind of unimportant day to day minutia. The raw wilderness binds you to the present!
Timelapse Video of a super fun 5.9, Sodom and Gomorrah at Rattlesnake Crag, Blue Hills Reservation MA. First day on Rock for 2018!
Killington is not just for wintertime fun, their summer MTB Downhill Park is on point. Being an avid XC rider, this was the first exposure to Downhill....lots of speed and despite a wicked crash we're hooked. Resort Overview: Whether you are a fully committed downhill rider or a weekend warrior that Killington MTB park has something for …
Take 128 East from Boston and you will find a crag gem situated on the rocky Cape Ann peninsula. Red Rock and the vicinity area offers up some great single pitch trad and top rope cragging. Although this is a small crag it offers some incredible crack and slab climbing less than an hour from Boston.
Digging into the good, the bad and the ugly underbelly of the bolted rockworld. How to evaluate and contribute to Americas aging bolt infrastructure.
My wife and I made a last minute trip up to the Whites to celebrate our 6 year anniversary. We stuffed the Outback full of gear and headed North on 93 wanting to take advantage of the Summer brookie fishing on the Swift River. If the fishing wasn't so hot, we were going to tick off some routes …
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A look at indoor leading and the subjective responsibility of the climbing gym community....both indoors and out.
The Shawgunks Ridge is home to one of the most extensive climbing destinations on the East Cost and runs from North Jersey to the Catskills Range in Upstate NY. This quality band of quartz conglomerate offers a premier trad climbing and bouldering destination and is visited by climbers worldwide.
Discovering | New England | Wilderness 